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Assessing phenotypic diversity of interspecific rice varieties using agro-morphological characterization Y. D. Moukoumbi1,2*, M. Sié1, R. Vodouhe3, B. N’dri1, B. Toulou1, S. A. Ogunbayo1 and A. Ahanchede2 1
Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice), 01 BP 2031, Cotonou, Benin Republic. Faculty of Agronomy Science, University of Abomey, Calavi, 01 BP 526 Cotonou, Benin Republic. 3 Bioversity International, 01 BP 2031 Cotonou, Benin Republic.
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Accepted 20 April, 2011
The aim of this study is to identify the phenotypic variability of 60 lowland NERICA varieties and 18 promising lines for better management of their genetic inheritance. The experimental design used was an augmented randomized complete block. Data on 23 agro-morphological traits were collected and analyzed. The analysis of variance showed highly significant differences (P
